Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-09

seemed to have lived but few days after
birth, and that death was due to neglect
and starvation. although some parties
thought that it had been strangled with a
cord. The baby had probably been thrown
in the lot from the road by some one pass
ing by. Its face was bruised, evidently
caused by the fall. There is no knowing
where it came from. 1t could easily have
been brought there from a distance.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, April Sth.-The Board of
Supervisors this morning elected j. A.
Crawford to succeed defaulter Hammond
as Tax Collector.of the county.
Articles of incorporation of the Ameri-
can Rapid Transit Construction Company,
which designs building an elevated electric
railway in this county, were filed to-day.
The special officers appointed by the
Mayor have been thoroughly investigating
the Spanish and Chinese quarters of the
city, and have ordered general clean up.
The painters of this city have made
formal demand for SO 80 for nine hours
work, and if the demand is not conceded
they will strike in body next Monday.
Railroad Building.
ORANGE April Sth.-The contractors on
the construction work of the Riverside,
Santa and Los Angeles Railroad report
transfer of 500 men from the San Bernar-
dino and Los Angeles road to the Orange
and. d.Burrell point, to hasten the completion
of the road through to San Diego.
Railroading in sonoma.
SANTA Rosa, April Sth-The Donahue
company had corps of surveyors in the
field to-day locating the line for railroad
from here to Sebastopol and Green valley.
This will be rival line TO that of the
company recently organized to build road
to the above places and connect here with
the projected Benicia road.
The Eel Dorado Fair.
PLAcERvILLE, April Sth.-Y esterday the
Directors of the Eighth District Agricult-
ural Association held meeting here, and
decided to hold their fair four days, COM
mencing August 30th, and ending the ID of
September. The Directors are confident of
having the best fair ever held in Ell Dorado
county.
Capay Hotel Destroyed.
WOODLAND, April Sth.-At $3.50 o'clock
last night fire broke out in the Capay
Hotel, at Capay, Yolo county, completely
destroying the building, vacant store
room and butcher-shop owned by ]. VOL
gamot, the drug store and dwelling of DR..
r. Craig. The total loss is 5000, par
tally insured. The cause of the fire is un-
known.
Investigating a Cartridge.
CENTERvILLE, April Sth.-A Portuguese
boy at Alvarado picked up a gun cartridge
yesterday, and with a rock endeavored to
break it open. An explosion followed, and
the boy will lose his left eye.
Death of a Colusa Merchant.
.CoLUsA, April Sth.-J. H. Byers, of the
u. Nf G.
of Colusa, also large farmer and stock
raiser of this county, died in San Francisco
this morning. The cause of death is un-
known. j.
Supposed Robber Captured.
AUBURN, April Sth.-The supposed stage
robber has been arrested at Volcano Ell
Dorado county, by j. n. Thscker and Dep
uty Sheriff Mccormick.
Finally Caught.
MERGED, April Sth.-The man arrested
at Fresno for A. Dowst suited the descrip-
ton, but on the arrival there of officer
Griffith he proved to be the wrong man.
Dowst was found hiding. here this after
noon and arrested, and is now in Jail.
Killed by Fall.
SAN Francisco, April Sth.-[Special l.
Mate Nelson of the ship Emerald was in
stantly killed this afternoon by falling
down the hatchway of, the vessel. De
ceased was 40 years of age, and a native of
Sweden.
Short and Sweet.
SAN Francisco, April Sth.-[Special.l- +
The weather indications for the "a hours
commencing at 4 A. NJ. April 9th for Cali
fornia are rain.
Races Postponed.
Saw FRANcrsco April Sth .-ISnecial. I